2024-01-16 13:15:52
Enjoy foot bath with herbal tea and aroma.
A unique date course to take care of your health in winter
Going out is becoming more and more bothersome due to the successive cold waves. Even though I plan to go to a hot spring or a sauna, thinking, ‘At times like this, I need to stay warm,’ I hesitate because I feel like I’ll be shaken by the cold air before and after I ‘get warm.’ However, it is a waste of winter holidays to just stay under the blanket. Wouldn’t a foot bath that allows you to just pop your feet out be the perfect choice? Foot baths are effective in improving blood circulation, relaxing joints and muscles, and reducing lower extremity swelling, stress, and fatigue. Introducing three foot bath cafes in Seoul.
1. Sulfur hot spring water in a cypress wood bathtub… Oriental medicine foot bath cafe ‘Boncho Ssanghwa’
Panoramic view of the Boncho Ssanghwa foot bath / Photo = Provided by Boncho Ssanghwa
Sulfur hot spring water can be found in downtown Seoul. It was the first time I heard it, but it was true. ‘Boncho Ssanghwa’ in Jayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu is an oriental medicine foot bath cafe where you can heal your feet by soaking them in natural sulfur hot spring water from 1,040 meters underground. We share water with ‘Wori Sulfur Hot Springs’, which has been operating at this location for a long time. Sulfur hot spring water is effective for chronic dermatitis due to its detoxifying, sterilizing, and anti-allergic effects, and is also known to be effective for diabetes, gynecological diseases, and chronic bronchitis. It is also said to have the effect of removing active oxygen.
Sulfur hot spring water filling up / Photo = Reporter Yujun Travel+
Boncho Ssanghwa brews 15 types of herbal medicine and provides healthy-smelling Ssanghwa tea, red bean jelly, prickly pear tea, and refreshments including longan meat. All you have to do is fill a cypress wood bathtub filled with phytoncide, a ‘natural antibacterial agent’, with steaming sulfur hot spring water, adjust the temperature to the right temperature, and soak your feet after washing in the foot washing station. You can’t miss the whirlpool spa with bubbling water. There is also foot cream to apply after the foot bath.
Herbal Ssanghwa herbal tea and snacks / Photo = Yujun Travel + Reporter Herbal Ssanghwa Whirlpool / Photo = Yujun Travel + Reporter
Materia Medica is mainly visited by couples who come on dates. Many families come with their children accompanying their parents. Middle-aged people sometimes visit to enjoy foot baths and chat with friends.
Herbal Ssanghwa logo / Photo = Yujun Travel + Reporter Herbal Ssanghwa foot bath and herbal tea snack / Photo = Yujun Travel + Reporter
There is no other way to heaven when you sip a cup of herbal tea under soft lighting and feel the heat spreading pleasantly through your feet throughout your body. It’s a great place to come no matter how you spend time alone or chatting with your loved one. For those who do not like Ssanghwa tea, a variety of beverages such as coffee, tea, and smoothies are available. There’s even bread and healthy porridge, so it’s perfect for filling your stomach. The stall also sells dried fruits, etc. Recommended as a unique date course and a healing family gathering place.
Inside of Bonchossanghwa / Photo = Provided by Bonchossanghwa
2. ‘Space Detox Research Institute by Hujok Time’, which provides ‘drinkable cosmetics’
Inside view of the Ujju Research Center / Photo = Yoo Jun Travel + Reporter Uju Research Center Logo / Photo = Yoo Jun Travel + Reporter
Located in Jongno 3-ga, ‘Woojoo Yeon Detox Research Institute by Hujok Time’ is a space operated in collaboration between Woo Joo Yeon Clinic and foot bath brand ‘Suang Hyu Jok Time’. When you visit the store, you will first be provided with ‘Cheongilsu’, a detox tea called ‘drinkable cosmetics’, and a personalized aroma oil will be applied to your temples and the back of your neck. For the first visit, a mixture of orange, lavender, and peppermint oil is usually used. This place has edible grade aroma oils.
Space Research Institute for Detoxification ‘Cheong Il-soo’ / Photo = Yoo Jun Travel + Reporter ‘Drinkable Cosmetics’ Cheong Il-soo / Photo = Yoo Jun Travel + Reporter
Next, when the foot bath is filled with salty water of 39℃~41℃, put your feet in it. Red far-infrared rays illuminate your feet, and when the machine in the middle of the foot bath reacts with ions in the water, bubbles form and the color of the water gradually changes to yellow-brown. This is said to indicate your health status. The Space Detox Research Institute explains that by referring to the color chart next to the seat, you can interpret which toxins are released through osmotic pressure from the pores of the feet, which do not have sebaceous glands.
Because our body’s lymphatic vessels are sensitive, even a slight change in posture can interfere with the discharge of toxins. So, wrap a posture correction band around your thighs to help fix it.
Wearing a band and using a foot bath / Photo = Reporter Yujun Travel+
When enough bubbles are produced for 30 minutes, the staff member will look at the color and provide an explanation. In the case of the reporter, he had suffered from lumbar disc problems since childhood, and was surprised to hear from the beginning, ‘Isn’t your spine bad?’ Although scientific verification is needed for detailed performance and efficacy, it would be a good idea to visit and soak your feet warmly while enjoying oriental herbal tea and aromatherapy. This alone is enough healing.
Inside the Space Research Institute / Photo = Reporter Yujun Travel+
Space Research Institute by Hujok Time is mainly visited by women in their 40s and 50s. Many couples in their late 20s and 30s also visit this place. Since it is connected to an oriental medicine clinic, many customers come for a foot bath after treatment at the oriental medicine clinic.
Various aroma products and other products at the Space Research Institute for Detoxification / Photo = Reporter Yujun Travel+
The staff here also provides detailed explanations about aromatherapy. It is said that you can sometimes draw tarot cards, so let’s head to this place where there is a variety of content with expectations. It is a perfect place to stop by after walking through the various old palaces in Jongno.
3. Jamsil Songnidan-gil healing spot ‘Detox Foot Bath Cafe Naaman’
Inside Detox Foot Bath Cafe Naaman with various plants / Photo = Yujun Travel + Reporter Inside Detox Foot Bath Cafe Naaman / Photo = Yujun Travel + Reporter
Among the ‘Eungridan-gil’ where competition is already fierce, ‘Songnidan-gil’ in Songpa-gu is loved by many. There is also a foot bath cafe here, where you can enjoy a cup of tea while warming up. It is a place full of flowers and plants with a natural feel, and it is a place of ‘cozyness itself’ when you listen to soft jazz and put your feet in a foot bath. When group guests come, they can sit together and have a ‘healing gathering’.
Detox Foot Bath Cafe Naaman Entrance Curtain drawn / Photo = Yujun Travel + Reporter Plants on the wall of Detox Foot Bath Cafe Naaman / Photo = Yujun Travel + Reporter
Detox Foot Bath Cafe Naaman offers home-grown black bean tea from Ganghwado Island, as well as burdock tea, ginger tea, and hand-drip coffee. It is said to be a product that does not use pesticides. The tea here is served in a slightly unique container. The tea water comes down from the bottom of the container, so there is no need to tilt it. It also has an electric heating function to maintain a warm temperature at all times. They also offer hand-drip coffee made from specialty coffee beans.
Detox Foot Bath Cafe Naaman’s Pea Tea / Photo = Yujun Travel + Reporter
Here too, you can soak your feet in salt water and see the toxins released from your feet. The owner checks and replenishes the salt water from time to time to ensure the correct salinity level. It is said that when you put your feet in a foot bath with far-infrared rays turned on, it stimulates the important acupuncture point called ‘Sam-eum-gyo’ near the ankle bone, causing waste and toxins to come out.
Detox Foot Bath Cafe Naaman’s claim is that the hydrogen ionized through electrolysis in the machine reacts chemically with waste products coming from the pores of the soles of the feet, changing the color of the water. Maintaining your posture is important to expel toxins, so you should secure your knees with a pelvic correction band.
Drinking tea and using a foot bath / Photo = Yujun Travel + Reporter Equipped with a charger and blanket / Photo = Yujun Travel + Reporter
After finishing the foot bath, your feet are rinsed with water, and a separate space is provided where you can wash them one more time. The cute interior stands out. You can achieve a pleasant finish by using a cleanser with a good scent.
A space to rinse your feet after a foot bath / Photo = Yujun Travel + Reporter Entrance to Detox Foot Bath Cafe Naaman / Photo = Yujun Travel + Reporter
Detox Foot Bath Café Naaman is located on Songnidan-gil, a famous date spot, and is visited by many couples. It is said that people come to take a foot bath before and after walking around Seokchon Lake. While I was reporting, a couple came and took a foot bath. The atmosphere of the store’s interior decoration and music appears to be a factor in its popularity among couple customers. If you stop by Songnidan-gil, let’s stop by in the middle of your itinerary. If you are a resident of Songpa-gu, there is also an event that gives you a discount, so if you are a resident of Songpa-gu, you may be even more interested.
It is best to take a foot bath until your body is warm enough for your armpits to sweat slightly. Because you sweat, it is a good idea to replenish moisture before taking a foot bath. Stimulating the soles of your feet, such as rubbing them together during a foot bath, also helps improve blood circulation. Stretching or strengthening muscles of the toes and ankles can also be effective.
It is best to avoid foot baths before or after drinking or for 30 minutes after a meal. If you have a wound on your foot, you should be aware of the risk of infection. It is also good to be careful if you have cardiovascular disease or are elderly. If you have diabetes, you need to be careful of low-temperature burns because you have difficulty feeling heat.
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